Al Jazeera English • July 7, 2026 16:38

US trade deficit surges amid artificial intelligence spending boom

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Imbalance soars to $77.6bn in May as imports outpaced exports, driven by pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

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Samsung Electronics profits surge 1,800% annually amid artificial intelligence spending boom

South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Tuesday thanks to the global AI infrastructure buildout coupled with a memory chip shortage. Also in this edition, oil futures rise …